Let me come closer, Lord,
~~and come closer to me.
As psalmic lines move finger pilgrims over paper,
~~so make the measure of my verse, Lord, ever closer.
7/1/11
Psalm 122
God enlightened His children as they grew;
~~He put forth a season of wildflowers in a promised land.
His early lovers called on Him in cycles of serpentine struggles;
~~the brave and frightened psalmist of Zion also called on Him.
In time, the Lord made youth from the lining of the child;
~~He raised His warmed ones to outgrow their ancient unawakened ways.
Soft rays dispersed cloudy young minds,
~~and mild rains filtered the dust of childhood.
Youth grew into a great century of light, filled and satisfied;
~~in this day, Earth is such a youth, robust, rebellious, in sweet ripeness and pride.
With dread and judgment, the Father Himself will appear to still this natural struggle;
~~the Lord will show their wandering the way.
Surely youth in all their wild lands will look toward light and glory;
~~they will walk toward light and glory along this rocky floor of the sky.
~~He put forth a season of wildflowers in a promised land.
His early lovers called on Him in cycles of serpentine struggles;
~~the brave and frightened psalmist of Zion also called on Him.
In time, the Lord made youth from the lining of the child;
~~He raised His warmed ones to outgrow their ancient unawakened ways.
Soft rays dispersed cloudy young minds,
~~and mild rains filtered the dust of childhood.
Youth grew into a great century of light, filled and satisfied;
~~in this day, Earth is such a youth, robust, rebellious, in sweet ripeness and pride.
With dread and judgment, the Father Himself will appear to still this natural struggle;
~~the Lord will show their wandering the way.
Surely youth in all their wild lands will look toward light and glory;
~~they will walk toward light and glory along this rocky floor of the sky.
Psalm 121
Set a table, celebrate and eat;
~~set out a feast after the yearly month of fasting.
What shall we eat in the beginning of spring, before the planting?
~~Before the Ridvan meeting and its planning, what shall we eat?
Winter greens over-winter underground;
~~feel the burst of fresh miracles as they become your mouth.
~~set out a feast after the yearly month of fasting.
What shall we eat in the beginning of spring, before the planting?
~~Before the Ridvan meeting and its planning, what shall we eat?
Winter greens over-winter underground;
~~feel the burst of fresh miracles as they become your mouth.
6/26/11
Psalm 120
Where will the knight’s quest end,
~~and what will the pure knight find?
Enemies may cross his path,
~~and castle treasures tempt him.
Such were the Templar keepers who settled the foot of Mount Carmel;
~~they found their aim not an end, but the world’s center. Amen.
~~and what will the pure knight find?
Enemies may cross his path,
~~and castle treasures tempt him.
Such were the Templar keepers who settled the foot of Mount Carmel;
~~they found their aim not an end, but the world’s center. Amen.
6/24/11
Psalm 119
May the loving God comfort you with his name, the Comforter.
May the God of grace bless you in his name, the Blessed Beauty.
May the one true God be your trust by his name, the Spirit of Truth.
May the God of the prophets keep you through his name, the Promised One.
May the God of faith call you to his name, the Glory of God.
May the God of grace bless you in his name, the Blessed Beauty.
May the one true God be your trust by his name, the Spirit of Truth.
May the God of the prophets keep you through his name, the Promised One.
May the God of faith call you to his name, the Glory of God.
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